Jack White is headed to Indio. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is a surprise last-minute add to the lineup for the Coachella Festival, with organizers revealing that he will perform an early afternoon set on the Mojave stage on Saturday (April 11).
With little fanfare, White’s name popped up on the weekend one roster of acts when set times were revealed on Monday (April 6). According to the roster, White will kick things off in the Mojave tent at 3 p.m. PT with a 45-minute set on the same stage that will later host Fujii Kaze, Royel Otis, Taemin, PinkPantheress and headliner Interpol. The last time White hit Coachella was as a headliner in 2015 and it is not yet known if he will play a similar daytime slot on weekend two (April 17-19); the White Stripes also played the festival in 2003.
White’s afternoon slot is in keeping with the festival’s quirky daytime booking habits, following up on last year’s surprise Weezer and Ed Sheeran 3 p.m. Mojave stage slots.
Other revelations are that Anyma will close out the main stage at midnight, hyping up the crowd after Sabrina Carpenter’s headlining set (9:05-10:35). Night two will feature Justin Bieber’s eagerly anticipated return to a big stage with his headliner slot on the main beginning at 11:25 p.m. following his surprise recent warm-up shows at the Roxy and Troubadour in Los Angeles.
White had his own surprise last week when he dropped two unexpected new singles, “G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs” and “Dercho Demonico” before performing the fresh tracks on Saturday Night Live and popping into a few sketches with host Jack Black.
Check out the Coachella weekend one lineup below.
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